As the story goes, the Greek titan Prometheus so loved man that he stole fire from Mount Olympus and brought it to Earth for all to use. For that theft, the allfather Zeus chained Prometheus to the rock and commanded … Continue reading THE LIGHTHOUSE
If you’ve seen a hundred westerns, then you’ve seen it a hundred times: a mysterious figure rides into town looking for someone. With guns drawn, frontier justice is enforced, the two characters’ shared backstory bubbles up to the surface, and, … Continue reading Nathan and David Zellner on DAMSEL
Gotham City looks broken. The streets are littered with trash, the buildings tagged with graffiti. Crime is rampant, and what used to be temporary tent cities now look like established shantytowns. Drugs are ubiquitous—Drops, which are enjoyed by the very … Continue reading THE BATMAN
Tenet opens not with a bang, but with an explosion. Chaos coordinated with cinematic clarity courtesy Christopher Nolan. The setting is a concert hall—packed to the rafters with people. The orchestra tunes, the doors close, and the bad guys enter: terrorists … Continue reading TENET
Theaters are open and the long-awaited, multiply delayed Tenet is playing just about everywhere. It’s not a bad film, but in 2020, watching Tenet isn’t about what Tenet is about—or even how Tenet is about what its about—its about watching … Continue reading This week in Film — TENET and two on TCM
From old myths woven through new images to familiar stories made specific, what a weekend to head out to the movies. First up, The Lighthouse: There’s a bit of Hemingway in the way director Robert Eggers tells the tale of The … Continue reading This week in Film — THE LIGHTHOUSE and THE ASSISTANT
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